Joe Saunders | Relief Pitcher

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Mariners re-signed LHP Joe Saunders to a minor league contract.

Saunders was due to make a $100,000 retention bonus on his previous minor league deal, so he was released before agreeing to this new contract. He put up a 6.70 ERA over 43 innings in the majors last season and has struggled this spring. The veteran southpaw won't make the Opening Day roster, but he'll give the Mariners some rotation depth in Triple-A. Mar 31 - 2:00 PM

Joe Saunders was battered by the Mariners on Sunday, allowing six runs in one inning of work.

Saunders has now allowed seven runs in two spring innings -- not exactly the start the left-hander envisioned. He allowed five hits in total along with a walk while striking out two. If Saunders breaks camp with the team, he'll be pitching out of the bullpen, but he'll have to work out his early kinks first. Mar 8 - 6:31 PM

Mariners signed LHP Joe Saunders to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Saunders, who pitched for the Mariners in 2013, had a 6.70 ERA over eight starts and six relief appearances between the Orioles and Rangers last season and also spent some time in the minors. He'll turn 34 in June and the Mariners are looking at him as an option for the bullpen rather than rotation depth. Feb 20 - 12:46 PM

Seattle is looking at him as a bullpen possibility if he's willing to accept a minor league contract. Saunders, who pitched for the Mariners in 2013, had a 6.70 ERA over eight starts and six relief appearances between the Orioles and Rangers last season and also spent some time in the minors. He'll be 34 in June. Feb 19 - 5:38 PM

Depth Charts

Taylor has been sidelined since March 13 due to surgery to repair a fractured right wrist, so it's a good sign that he's already able to do some baseball activities less than two weeks later. Taylor has yet to swing a bat, a big hurdle he'll have to clear before he can start progressing toward a return. Taylor is expected to miss most of the first month of the season.

The Rangers claimed Olmos off waivers from the Mariners last month, but the claim was voided after he was diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement. The 24-year-old appears likely to begin the year on the DL.